In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RATIONALES
Noun
rationales
plural of rationale
Anagrams
• alienators, senatorial
Source: Wiktionary
RATIONALE
Ra`tion*a"le, n. Etym: [L. rationalis, neut. rationale. See Rational, a.]
Definition: An explanation or exposition of the principles of some opinion, action, hypothesis, phenomenon, or like; also, the principles themselves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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